Travel

Barbary Apes of Gibraltar

On July 28, we were in Gibraltar, the British colony at the southern tip of Spain that sits between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. In one of my... Continue reading "Barbary Apes of Gibraltar"

Terrible Jet Lag

Whee! We had a great time on the cruise, but are happy to be home. I have terrible jet lag; been waking up everyday at 4AM. Because I am in... Continue reading "Terrible Jet Lag"

First Photos from Cruise

The first time I tried to upload photos to Flickr using the on ship Wifi, it just didn't cooperate. This time I chose fewer photos, and had the Flickr uploader... Continue reading "First Photos from Cruise"

Relaxing at Sea

If all has gone according to plan, I should be relaxing at sea today, on my way to Barcelona. In Barcelona we have tickets to a flamenco show, plans to... Continue reading "Relaxing at Sea"

Tomorrow We Leave for Southampton

Tomorrow we are leaving for Southampton, where we will pick up our cruise ship, and be off for two and half weeks. I do get a bit of the pre-trip... Continue reading "Tomorrow We Leave for Southampton"

The Cruise is Booked!

As some of you may already know, this is the first time in twenty-years that my husband and I have been alone for two whole months. My son (who is... Continue reading "The Cruise is Booked!"

Those Poor British Cats!

We had a wonderful, two-week vacation in the Cotswolds, London and Paris. I brought my laptop along, and intended to check email and post a few entries about our travels,... Continue reading "Those Poor British Cats!"

Kids in London

My family and I are taking a trip to London and I was wondering if you might give me some web pages that would tell me about some things to... Continue reading "Kids in London"

Tower of London: Ceremony of the Keys

After booking our flight to London, I immersed myself in finding hotels. To aid in my travel planning, I went to the library, the bookstore and, of course the Internet.... Continue reading "Tower of London: Ceremony of the Keys"

The Flight is Booked

When I was in my early twenties, fresh out of college, my company (Varian Data Machines) transferred me to Zurich for a few years where I worked as a computer... Continue reading "The Flight is Booked"